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GDSs acknowledge Ryanair renaissance over travel agency relationships

By Kevin May | January 17, 2014

Moves by Ryanair to re-enter the world of third party distribution through travel agencies are gathering pace ahead of an official launch of its corporate travel service. Revealed by Tnooz earlier Read More

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Hotel giants fall victim to spam attack on Google

By Linda Fox | January 15, 2014

Google has confirmed it is working to fix an attack on big brand hotels including Marriott and Hilton, which sees links to their websites redirected to a third party. The search giant declined to m Read More

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Mobile app developers - no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

By PhocusWire | January 14, 2014

DEVICES: Some believed that every man, woman and child (okay, maybe not the last one) owning a smartphone was going to trigger a marketplace where clever developers with a working knowledge of devic Read More

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Out in the open? Ryanair touts top-secret Google partnership

By Kevin May | January 12, 2014

Nothing like a story about two of the industry's most talked about brands - Ryanair and Google - working together to get people a bit hot under the collar. An interview with Ryanair CEO Michael O'L Read More

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Just one word is the difference between good and bad mobile shopping

By PhocusWire | January 8, 2014

DEVICES: Mobile services have evolved (thankfully, many would say) to the extent that most retailers of note now have some kind of offering for customers. But user experience, cost and availability Read More

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Best Western hotels have spent millions to get on Google Streetview

By Kevin May | January 3, 2014

Best Western announced in December last year that a "partnership" with Google would see every single hotel in its portfolio in North America available on Streetview. Some 2,200 hotels will be photo Read More

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Tightening the screw - why hotel distribution is about direct sales

By Patrick Landman | January 2, 2014

It seems hoteliers are getting savvier and are more ready than ever to go to war and take back what is their own: in the world of hotel distribution, direct sales rule! Hoteliers are getting back i Read More

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Reporter favourites of 2013 - Linda Fox

By Linda Fox | December 30, 2013

More moves in the world of travel metasearch, virtual assistance for travellers via a mobile, and the complex world of airline retailing... These are my top picks from all the stories I had a hand Read More

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Dear developers of mobile travel apps... Repent your sins!

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | December 18, 2013

I like to think I am not a luddite - but judging by the quality of mobile travel apps out there today, I may have good reason to become one. I really am sick and tired of seeing poor user experienc Read More

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Marketing folk should be gearing up for a magical 2014 - apparently

By PhocusWire | December 17, 2013

MARKETING: Beyond what the tech press (us included) tell everyone they should be focusing on is a reality that some of the basics of marketing still have plenty to offer. Coupled with how some heavy Read More

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The untapped opportunity for travel bloggers to monetize knowledge

By Viewpoints | December 17, 2013

It's no real secret the goal for the majority of travel bloggers is to make money so they can travel more often and for longer periods of time. NB: This is a viewpoint by Drew Meyers, founder of Oh Read More

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How sales are impacted by PPC advertising

By PhocusWire | December 17, 2013

MARKETING: Search marketing works. It is why brands such as Priceline and Booking.com have continually put so much faith (and some smart tech) behind their PPC strategies. But as those with smaller Read More

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Mobile travel is growing up fast - hotels MUST now take m-commerce seriously

By Viewpoints | December 16, 2013

We queued up for the Black Friday bargains, jumped online for the Cyber Monday mania and dug deep for Giving Tuesday. As the holiday season kicks off in earnest and as the dust settles on these org Read More

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What does the Italian Web Tax mean for travel websites?

By Daniele Beccari | December 16, 2013

European governments have been actively seeking ideas to prevent web multinationals, such as Amazon or Google, from arbitrating across fiscal systems and paying lower corporate taxes. With UK busin Read More

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Google susses out your travel intent with update to Maps for mobile

By Sean O'Neil | December 13, 2013

Another day, another app update. But this particular Google app update for Apple and Android devices clarifies its growing effort to guess your travel intent and deliver relevant results. New funct Read More

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